Yeah I find the AF280T is only useful in a pinch personally. Not enough power.
On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:52 AM, P. J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > Hell I've got a couple of those, what I want is a working AF200T, it fits in > my little tiny bag with the M85 f2.0 and A 24 f2.8 and is good for a bit of > extra illumination in a pinch. > > The AF280T is relatively big and bulky, pretends to be a professional unit, > but never seems to have enough light output when I really need it. > > But I'll keep that offer in mind. You never know. > > > > On 2/19/2018 9:45 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> >> Hell let's give you a PDML discount. $20. ;) >> >> On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I have an AF280T collecting dust. $30+shipping and its yours. >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 6:26 PM, P. J. Alling >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> It seems that when I'm not actually breaking my equipment, it's breaking >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> I was using the AF200T with my digital cameras, and been pretty happy >>>> with >>>> the results. Sure it's not P-TTL, but as far as it goes, having it's >>>> own >>>> sensor, the fact that it actually sets the recommended f stop and >>>> shutter >>>> speed when the camera is in program mode with an A class or later lens, >>>> was >>>> convenient. >>>> >>>> It also worked well with K/M lenses though it obviously loses even the >>>> small >>>> amount of automation supported with modern digital interface cameras. >>>> >>>> Within it's limited parameters it gave good exposures, is compact, and >>>> now >>>> it's broken. It just stopped firing, either when mounted to the camera >>>> or >>>> when the test button is pressed. Based on that I'm pretty sure that I >>>> know >>>> what's wrong, it has a blown secondary capacitor. >>>> >>>> It would probably be an easy fix, if I had a schematic, but finding the >>>> part >>>> without one wouldn't be cost effective, let alone the effort involved, >>>> for a >>>> flash I could probably replace for $10. Worse it would probably cost >>>> more >>>> than that to order the capacitor. >>>> >>>> Sometimes I miss Radio Shack. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. >>>> America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. >>>> - P.J. O'Rourke >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. > > > -- > America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. > America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. > - P.J. O'Rourke > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
